Carrying handle



June 16, 1931. 'r. L. MILLER CARRYING HANDLE Filed April 15. 1930 gwuantoz 771"; lZer Patented June 16, 1931 r UNITED stares serum ewe Application filed April 15, 1930. Serial No. 444,529

This invention relates to carrier devices constructed in like manner, the lid 11 having and more particularly to a carrying handle depending flanges 12 which are adapted to for containers of various kinds. extend downwardly along the opposite sides An object of this invention is to provide a of the receptacle. p r

l carrying handle which may be positioned The lid 11 is provided with a's'lot 'or openabout the package or container and which is ing 13 on each side thereof, and a metal aperadapted to hold a removable cover or the tured strap 14 which may be of any desired like upon the package. width is adapted to extend downwardly A further object of this invention is to proalong the opposite sides of the receptacle 10 10 vide a carrying device which may be used in and on the bottom of the receptacle. p The combination with a foldable box or recepstrap 14 is preferably U-shaped. tacle so as to provide a substantial carrying A removable resilient bailor handle 15 is handle by which the foldable receptacle may secured in one of the apertures 16 in the strap be moved from point to point. 14, the bail 15 being of resilient construction 15 A still further object of this invention is to and preferably of heavy wire or the, like provide a metal strap which is adapted to be which is provided with inwardly extending positioned about the opposite sides and on the tongues 17, the tongues 17 being'adapted to bottom of the package, the strap being adapthold the top 11 upon the upper end of the reed to removably receive a resilient handle ceptacle 10.

20 which, when positioned on the strap, will The strap 14 isadapted to extend upwardprovide a convenient means for transporting ly and outwardly of the top 11 through the the package and at the same time provide a slot or aperture 13, and the bail 15 may berelocking member for the cover or top of the movably positioned in a selected aperture 16 package, the strap being adapted to extend in the strap 14. Thebail 15 has been dis 25 through slots in the top of the package or closed as havingahorizontal portion 18 which box, w is adapted to be grasped by the hand and if The above and various other objects and desired, a tubular handle grasping member advantages of this invention will in part be or the like may be positioned on the handle described in and in part be understood from portion 18.

30 the following detailed description of the A pair of diverging portions 19 extend outpresent preferred embodiment, the same bewardly and downwardly fromthe handle ing illustrated in the accompanying drawportion 18, the diverging portions 19 termiings wherein nating in the inwardly extending tongues 17;

Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of a It is, of course, understood that the bail 15 35 device constructed according to the preferred may be constructedin the form of an are or embodiment of this invention; and the like and I therefore do not wish to be Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view limited to the particular configuration of the partly in detail taken substantially through bail herein disclosed. e

the center of the device. In the use of this device, the supporting 40 Referring to the drawings wherein like strap 14 is adapted to be positioned about numerals of reference designate correspondthe receptable or box 10, and the free ends ing parts throughout the several views, the of the strap are projected upwardly through numeral 1O designates generally a box or rethe slotted portions 13 in the cover or lid ceptacle which is provided with a removable 11. The bail 15 may then be positioned in the lid or top 11. The box or receptacle 10 is selected apertures 16in the outer or free ends preferably adapted to be constructed so as to of the strap 14 whereupon the handle porbe shipped in a knocked down condition tion 18 of-the bail 15 may be grasped and the and in order to obtain this purpose, the box package conveniently carried. is preferably constructed of substantially It is obvious from the foregoing that the 50 heavy paper or cardboard and the lid 11 is lid 11 is securely held upon the box or receptacle by means of the inwardly extending tongues 17 of the bail so that the lid of the receptacle cannot be removed until the handle or bail 15 has been removed from the strap 14.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details ofconstruction and design of the specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims WVha-t is claimed is F 1. A carrying device of the character described comprising in combination with a receptacle having a slotted lid, aflLl shaped fl tfstra'p' adapted to substantially surround the receptacle, "said strap having longitu dinally. spaced apertures therethrough, and aba'il removably, engaging selected apertures insaid'st'ra'p. '7

' 2. A carryingj device of the character described comprising in combination with'a box having a removable slotted lidia U-shaped fiat supporting strap: adapted to engage about the opposite sides and the bottom ofs aidbox;

the free endsof said strap being adapted to extend upwardly l and outwar dly through the slotted portionsof 'said lid, said strap hav ing longitudinally V spaced apertures therethrough, and a bail having inwardly extend ing tongue portions removably engaging in selected apertures in said supporting, strap, said tongue portions beingadapted to releasably lock said lid upon the box.

In'testimony whereofl hereunto aflix my signature. r

' TAYLOR MILLER. 

